Chad Premier League
Chad Premier League (French: Ligue Nationale de Football, also known as LINAFOOT) is a Chadian league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Chadian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it is organized under the play-off formula.
| Founded | 1961 |
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| Country | Chad |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 (2022) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chad Cup |
| League cup(s) | Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | AS PSI (2023) |
| Most championships | Renaissance (7) Elect-Sport (7) |
| TV partners | Télé Tchad |
| Current: 2024 LINAFOOT (Chad) | |
Unlike the 1st LINAFOOT edition (in 2015) organised as a full national championship and won by Gazelle FC, the last four editions were organized under the play-off formula.
Since the inception of the Chad Premier League in 1988, eight clubs have won the title: Renaissance (7), Elect-Sport (7), Tourbillon (5), Gazelle (4), Foullah Edifice (3), AS CotonTchad (2), Postel 2000 (2), Renaissance (Abéché) (2). The current champions are Elect-Sport, who won the title in 2022.